I’m going to try my hardest to make dctype and gingervitis jealous! But I forsee things going the other way….SF is amazing! And can’t wait to see what you two get in to!

So this is my first try – pizza anyone? This weekend was especially gorgeous in DC and the dude and I ventured out to catch some fall foliage (of course I left all my belongings in the car so I am without photos) But on the way home, we stopped by Pupatella – which has been a long-standing favorite of ours. They started out as a wee little food truck, expanded into a tiny restaurant and has now grown into a full-blown restaurant! They have a solid menu with a great littering of seasonal specials.

the Dude always gets their deep fried calzone – takes 30mins once ordered and is HUGE and filled to the brim with ooey-gooey cheese. Pupatella also has the montanara (fried Neapolitan pizza) which we’ve never tried. We love Pupatella for their pizza, their story and their people (they always wear those hip little fedora’s!) So far, I think Pupatella is my favorite!

Best pizza in DC – deux. Man friend and I tried out Menomale last night in Brookland. They serve up some mean neapolitan style pizza (which is a favorite of ours) and have been getting a bit of press lately so we decided to make the trek out there.

Margherita and Lobster pie. We really liked Menomale! The beer selection is awesome, the sauce was the right sweet and the crust was the perfect salty and chewiness for me. MF complained that his pie wasn’t charred enough, but that’s not how I like my pizza. So we were a little split on the place, thus the “really liked” status.

Definitely worth checking out but a bit too far for us to become regulars, I think. But for the record, on pizza alone, I liked Menomale more than 2Amy’s! [what?!] Itjust wasn’t that much better making it my go-to for pizza pies!

Had the pleasure of being a guest at Rose’s Luxury pop-up dinner in DC. Thrown at a beautiful house in Eastern Market and curated by Chef Aaron Silverman and his team, it was my most favorite meal I’ve had in DC. I left stuffed, satisfied and with a handful of new friends.

You know, I probably should have written down what we were eating each course and what we were being served, but I didn’t. It was all incredible, so flavorful, seasonal and ridiculous creative. And there was fried chicken butter. Each course was paired with a spirit that matched its accompanying dish perfectly and all that is really left to say is that you should probably (as in definitely) get on that waiting list.

We might as well just round out this day of videos with a movie trailer! The Imposter is playing at DC’s E Street Cinema now and I am dying to see it. Though I wish it was a little more thriller, a little less documentary I hear its quite good. And it tells the true story at the center of one ofthe best New Yorker articles I have ever read.

2Amys was my go-to pizza joint for lots of years. But I forgot about them once I started hitting up some other great neapolitan style pizza joints in the DC area. Went back there for a goodbye dinner with a great friend and rediscovered my love for the place. Is it my favorite pizza place? I’m not sure yet, but it is definitely in the running. It is a DC institution though, so if you haven’t been, you probably should. You won’t regret it!

We got to work this morning and found the giant Albert Einstein statue on Constitution Ave (near my office) had been yarn bombed overnight by Olek otherwise known as “Crocheted Olek.” She’s a Polish yarn bomber that stealthily covers large public sculptures (and people) with expertly knitted crochet suits; she has also exhibited all over the world. How does she do it? When does she do it? Who knows, but it is fabulous. Unfortunately the quote in the title of this post rings true because currently she seems to be in a spot of legal trouble with the Brits.

To celebrate Onyx Feather’slatest collection launch and her nod in the Washingtonian’s annual Best Of issue, I had the pleasure of playing part in throwing a surprise dinner party inspired by the cities of each past collection. Representing Rio de Janeiro, I mixed up clementine-ginger caipirinhas for the ladies to sip. The clementine sneaks in to replace the usual citrus of lime in this cocktail for a refreshingly light drink perfect for any summer get together.

Here’s how to bring a little bit of Brazil into your home for summer, inspired by the flirtatious Rio de Janeiro collection from Onyx Feather:
Clementine-Ginger Caipirinhas
makes 6

3 small chopped seeded clementines (no need to peel)

1/4 cup sugar

1 tablespoon grated peeled ginger

3/4 cup orange juice

1 1/2 cup cachaça (Brazilian sugarcane liquor) or rum

Divide clementines among 6 tumblers. Add 2 teaspoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon grated peeled ginger to each glass. Crush the ingredients in the bottom of the glass with a muddler or handle of a wooden spoon. Top eachdrink with 2 tablespoons orange juice and 1/4 cup cachaça or rum . Fill glasses with ice cubes, stir, and serve.

Well….we threw together a surprise Onyx Feather themed dinner party in celebration!

Here are a just few images from the dinner party and we are so thrilled that Haley, from Tremendously Interested, will be here to share the refreshing tangerine-ginger caipirinha recipe she concocted for the party. And later, I will share a little about the Iceland inspired centerpiece in honor of Onyx Feather’s newest line.

It was a packed house for the Japandroids show Saturday at the Rock and Roll Hotel. Despite the fact that it was 102 degrees outside (AND INSIDE) I would classify it as “awesomely awesome.” It can get oppressively hot in there in January, so when I felt something dripping on my arm only to discover it was my neighbors beard dripping sweat– I knew we had reached new levels of disgustingly hot. But worth it? Sure. Those Canadians killed it.